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Tuition will increase by 5.5 percent beginning with the fall 2013 semester.

The Pulaski Technical College Board of Trustees unanimously approved the increase during a regular meeting Monday and also approved changes to some fees. Tuition will increase $5 per credit hour, from $90 to $95. In addition, the board approved the following changes:

A new Technology Fee of $7 per credit hour. The fee will generate about $1.8 million to help maintain and expand student computer labs and facilities, academic technologies, web-based services and campuswide technology projects.

A new Library Fee of $10 per semester to cover the cost of maintaining hardware and software, student printing consumables (toner and paper), subscription costs for journals, databases, and other enrichment resources.

The Special Course Fee will increase from $15 to $30 per course.

The fee to take the COMPASS test will increase from $10 to $20, and the cost to retake the test will increase from $5 to $10. However, as an incentive to get students to prepare before taking the assessment, the college will waive the test fee for first-time students who complete a COMPASS preparation program either online or at one of the college's sites.